We have one of the highest populations of indigenous people in Canada. There are any number of gaps in funding for First Nations, particularly around education and children, so this is a good thing. On a cautionary note, however, Trudeau has raised expectations around this funding so high that I don’t think he can possibly meet them, so I think you’re still going to hear criticism from First Nations. Tempered criticism, anyway.

3. The feds have said they won’t be announcing a decision on a Bombardier bailout until after the budget. That said, the money has to come from somewhere, so we’ll likely see some kind of vague line item with a clue as to how much they’re going to get.

4. Related to 3., I’m not holding my breath for any kind of special consideration for the oil sector. In fact, we’ll likely see the opposite, with cash funneled into “clean” energy.

Instead, Trudeau will be focused on economic diversification – as in diversifying the economy away from oil – with things like cash or tax incentives for the tech and ‘clean’ energy sectors, as well as enviro-friendly innovation in specific sectors like mining and fishing. Some Saskatchewan corporations could do really well on the latter, specifically around mining innovation, but mining has to be revived, before it can be innovated, so…

5. Urban centers like Saskatoon and Regina are eagerly awaiting their cash amount on infrastructure spending, which promises to be double what Stephen Harper committed.

Bottom line: Saskatchewan, specifically the oil sector, is not going to be overwhelmed by new federal support in today’s budget.

As to how today’s outcome impacts #skvotes, I suspect Brad Wall will find a way to be outraged by Trudeau one way or another, conveniently rallying his conservative base, and Cam Broten must use this opportunity to demonstrate that he can hold his own on federal issues.